Clark University
BrownfieldWorcester, Worcester, Massachusetts · Clark University
Clark University is a natural gas plant in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, retired 2012-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Site conditions & market — Worcester County
County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.
Market & workforce
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.
Nearby brownfield & retired-generation sites
A proximity screen of other retired-plant, contaminated, and EPA-flagged sites near Clark University — the environmental neighborhood, ranked by legacy grid capacity.
| Site | Former use | Legacy MW | Distance | Cleanup status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood St. Landfill | former landfill site | 8 | 1.6 mi | cleanup_complete |
| Newark America Mill | natural gas plant | 6 | 21.5 mi | — |
| Cherry Street | oil plant | 3 | 16.5 mi | — |
| Southbridge Landfill Gas-to-Energy | natural gas plant | 2 | 14.8 mi | — |
| Bent Mill Solar | former manufacturing site | 1 | 24.5 mi | cleanup_complete |
| Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company | former manufacturing site | 1 | 23.5 mi | cleanup_complete |
Derived from GridCensus's retired-generator & EPA brownfield dataset. Not a substitute for an ASTM E1527 Phase I environmental radius report.
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Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Clark University, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST FARNUM | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Providence County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 67.1 |
| UNKNOWN133682 | Substation-Adjacent | MA | Middlesex County | 450 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 66.3 |
| KILLINGLY | Substation-Adjacent | CT | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 66.1 |
| OCEAN STATE | Substation-Adjacent | RI | Providence County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN132928 | Substation-Adjacent | MA | Norfolk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.7 |
| WEST MEDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | MA | Norfolk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN133410 | Substation-Adjacent | MA | Providence County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.6 |
| MILLBURY NO. 3 | Substation-Adjacent | MA | Worcester County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.4 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Crown Castle Worcester (474 Main)Worcester, MA · 6 networks
- Prov.net PVD2 (304 Carpenter)Providence, RI · 5 networks
- EdgeConneX Boston (EDCBOS01)Billerica, MA · 5 networks
- Centersquare Boston (BOS1-A)Waltham, MA · 5 networks
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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